The Go! Team @ Carling Academy 2 (Live Review)

The Go! Team,
Carling Academy 2 , Birmingham

Sunday May 8th 2005

The Go! Team’s sound is a hard one to pin down, loitering somewhere in the ether between The Avalanches and Northern Soul, but in the end sounding like the best bits of a 1970s TV theme. Most of their remarkable debut album, ‘Thunder, Lightning, Strike’, is on display tonight and they are songs you just have to move to. Choosing a stand-out track isn’t easy, and you can take your pick from ‘Ladyflash’, ‘The Power Is On!’ or ‘Get It Together’ and wouldn’t be far wrong.

They perform live with an energy that can only really be created by a pair of drummers- so they have two drummers; no-one said this was rocket science. But nowhere is the energy more infectious than that emanating from front-lady Ninja, who doesn’t stop moving and you can’t keep your eyes from. In fact, has there been a band since the Flaming Lips who were more genuine in their wish for you to have a good time?